How I Write: Patrick Freyne | Q&A and Reading | Arvon
How I Write: Patrick Freyne
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How I Write: Patrick Freyne

Q&A and Reading
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  • Patrick Freyne
Date Wednesday July 23rd 2025, 19:15 - 20:00 BST
Location Online

Patrick Freyne is a short story writer, essayist and journalist based in Dublin. His essay collection OK, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea was longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and was described by Emilie Pine as ‘Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating’. Patrick is a feature writer with the Irish Times and he has won the Critic of the Year award at the NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards three times. His work has also appeared in The Dublin Review and Banshee. For this evening’s How I Write he will be reading from OK, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea as well as from new material, and will be taking your questions on craft and his writing journey live.


Join us from the comfort of your sofa and listen to writers share their work, the stories behind their work, and invaluable writing advice directly from their desk (or maybe the kitchen table). And the best part? At the end, you get to ask them questions about their words, pick their brains on craft, and learn more about the business of writing. This session will be delivered via Zoom webinar, so you can take the session at your own pace, without the pressure of having your video or camera on. Sessions are also recorded so if you are unable to attend live, you will have access to the recording for a month afterwards.

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I feel much more confident about short stories now! In such a short time I feel I was given such a great overview and the reader/tutor was so generous with their feedback and knowledge.
— How I Write participant
Very lovely. It had an intimate feeling despite it being a Zoom event and all of us being in different places.
— How I Write participant
"What a brilliant reading. It was intimate and moving and very listener friendly. I loved it and will be back for more."
— How I Write Participant

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